Effective October 1, 2025, HMT Hebing Maschinen-Technik GmbH will become part of the SPALECK Group. The Spaleck family is taking over the business operations and real estate of the company located at Wochteresch in Rhede. The business operations will continue under the newly established HMT Industries GmbH & Co. KG.
For us, this is a significant milestone: It is the largest single investment in the history of the SPALECK Group. At the same time, it creates new opportunities for our entire corporate group—for our metalworking and contract manufacturing operations, our mechanical engineering division, and the continued development of our main location in Bocholt and our new location in Rhede.
A company with a rich history and extensive experience
HMT was founded 54 years ago, in 1971, by Franz Hebing. The company is active in metalworking as well as in industrial valve and flue gas technology. SPALECK and HMT have been working together as partners for many years.
In light of changing market conditions, the Hebing family has decided to sell its business operations and real estate to the SPALECK Group. All 48 employees will be retained.
That’s important to us. This is because HMT not only brings additional space and manufacturing capabilities to the SPALECK Group, but above all, people with experience in industrial manufacturing.
Two locations with a clear outlook
With the integration of HMT, we are further realigning our locations.
In Rhede, we will consolidate and strengthen our in-house metalworking and industrial contract manufacturing operations going forward. This location is becoming a key hub for sophisticated welded assemblies, folded parts, large-sheet-metal fabrication, and—in the medium term—our CNC machining operations in Bocholt and the production of precision parts.
In Bocholt, we are focusing more on expanding our in-house machine and plant engineering operations. These include conveying and separation technology for recycling; the manufacture of conveying, dosing, and separation technology for the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and pet food industries; our SPALECK water technology; and, in the future, the new HMT manufacturing division for large industrial valves and flue gas technology.
This will create space and further growth potential for both areas: premium contract manufacturing in Bocholt and Rhede, and premium mechanical engineering in Bocholt.
More Opportunities for Our Customers
For several decades, SPALECK has been a reliable partner and contract manufacturer in the metalworking and machining industries. We manufacture products for customers in the mechanical engineering, plant engineering, and industrial sectors—ranging from laser-cut parts to press-formed parts up to 14 meters in length, highly complex welded assemblies, and precision parts with millimeter-level accuracy, e.g., for use in medical technology, e-mobility, or the food industry. In addition, we are a full-service provider, including assembly of subassemblies with electrical installation.
With our location in Rhede, we can continue to expand this business segment. The property in Wochteresch—just a few minutes’ drive from the main location in Bocholt—offers additional space, improved logistics capabilities, and room for further sustainable growth.
For our customers, this step means, above all, even more opportunities to collaborate with SPALECK. We are expanding our vertical integration, creating additional capacity, and will be able to serve demanding industrial projects even more effectively in the future.
Aerial view of HMT Industries GmbH & Co. KG; in the foreground is Federal Highway B67
Sustainable Growth for the Entire Group
This investment is not a one-off measure. It is part of our long-term growth as a fifth-generation family business.
We want to grow sustainably—with products and services that help our customers and align with our mission: to create solutions that benefit people and the environment.
This applies to our metalworking just as much as it does to our mechanical engineering. Recycling technology, process engineering, water treatment, industrial valves, and industrial contract manufacturing all have one thing in common: they are the result of experience, technical expertise, and our commitment to developing effective solutions in collaboration with our customers.
Building the Future Together
SPALECK has continued to evolve since 1869 as markets, technologies, and customer needs have changed. The integration of HMT is in line with this approach.
We are investing in additional manufacturing expertise, in jobs, and in the future of our locations. Especially at a time when many metalworking companies are under pressure, we see good opportunities for industrial manufacturing in our region—as one of the largest contract manufacturers in the country.
Together with the HMT team, we want to take advantage of these opportunities.
We undertake the future. Since 1869.
